Grammar and Essay Writing
Explain the definition of an adjective.
What is the adjective in the following sentence:
The big tree swayed in the wind.
A word that modifies a noun.
Big is the adjective because it modifies the noun, tree.
define toscin
alarm or bell
How Humbaba tries to convince Enkidu and Gilgamesh not to kill him
ANswers will vary
This is another word for the heavens in Gilgamesh
the firmament
The first thing you must say when speaking during a Socratic Seminar is: A. agree B. I believe this C. I disagree D. The first thing you must say when speaking during a Socratic Seminar is: A. agree B. I believe this C. I disagree D. I heard the person before me…
What is: I heard the person before me...
What is the definition of a metaphor
Give an example of a metaphor.
Comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
define the figurative language simile
a comparison between 2 unlike things using like or as
Another word for fate is
destiny
Define Sympathy
feeling sorry for something or someone
What is a conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, clauses or sentence. e.g. but, and, yet, or, because, nor, although, since, unless, while, where etc.
Examples: She bought a shirt and a book.
"And" is the conjunction.
a word that joins words, phrases, clauses or sentence. e.g. but, and, yet, or, because, nor, although, since, unless, while, where etc. Conjunctions are usually defined as words that join words, clauses or sentences together.
define stagnant
motionless, still
Define Succour
To assist
Empathy
when you feel sorry for someone and put yourself in their shoes
Define preposition:
What is the preposition in the sentence:
John sat on the table.
A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. They act to connect the people, objects, time and locations of a sentence. Prepositions are defined as expressing relations between parts of a sentence.
"On" is the preposition because it links one part of the sentence with another.
Define mutter
to speak very softly, hardly speak
The word pauper means
poor
Sprites are to be considered similar to
Fairies and nymphs
A Socratic Seminar is a discussion that doesn’t have a right or wrong answer.
What is true
Define Adverb
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).
What is the adverb in the following sentence:
She speaks all foreign languages fluently.
A word that modifies the verb in a sentence.
Fluently modifies the verb speaks.
Define figurative language
language that contains or uses figures of speech, the 5 senses and literally devices especially metaphors.
Define Hospitable using the context clues below:
The woman was very hospitable when the boy got home and gave him some cookies.
Welcoming
The nickname for the golden age of the greek gods is:
The age of Obedience
During a seminar you aren't allowed to say:
"I agree" and/or "I disagree"